I'm 30 weeks pregnant and getting labour symtoms?

Im 30 weeks pregnant and feel like Im getting labour symtoms. Its my first so i dont know what to expect. Ive been getting increasing pain in my lower back. and at times my coccyx bone feels like its under alot of pressure when i stand from sitting or sit from standing. I've also been getting strong braxton hicks pains every now and then. One night they were really strong and it made no difference where ever i moved to from sitting, standing and walking they still really hurt. i got them throughout about an hour on and off, but i seem to be fine now, she just feels a bit lower but not majorly and im still finding it hard to catch my breath and so on. Is this normal for this part of the pregancy and am i worrying myself for nothing?

It could be a lot of things, including that your baby is pressing on a nerve that's causing pain and what you felt really were Braxton Hicks. But because of how early you are in the pregnancy and the intensity of the pains you were having, I would go see a doctor if I were you. My doctor always said to come in if I had more than 4-6 Braxton Hicks an hour before 37 weeks, even if they were painless. I don't think that a trip to your doctor's would be unnecessary, because even if your symptoms turn out to be &quot;normal&quot;, they are definitely borderline serious enough in my opinion to justify a trip to the doctor's. Good luck, I hope everything's ok!

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